Mineral: Cuspidine
Locality: Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
Dimensions: 26,5 x 18,5 x 13,0 cm

Description: Main crystal size: 2,8 cm Large plate covered with squat prismatic crystals of very light color ranging from whitish to lavender; some very well formed, black vesuvianites (1.5 cm max.)-- sometimes double terminated-- dispersed here and there. The edges of the plate are garnished with grayish half-balls (calcite? 5.5 cm max.); on one edge, towards the bottom, there are some unidentified crystals--colorless, transparent a little flattened. Mim number 1346 Photographer: James Elliott (FMI)

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